Racecards
14:30 Ffos Las
Trustmark Design & Print Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 80y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £2,700
- 2nd: £1,268
- 3rd: £634
- 4th: £317
Melakaz (IRE)
342- Form 067-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, plugged on in 3rd
- Form 355246
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
chased leader until over 1f out, ridden and weakened entering final furlong
- Form 449-68
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey E J Walsh
went left start, raced keenly chasing leaders, ridden to challenge when hung left and wandered 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Bearwith
8- Form 960285
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
last pair, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
Silk Tie
14- Form 565571
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
mid-division, pushed along out wide 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 797752
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
led, travelling strongly 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner towards finish
- Form 89-749
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
raced keenly chasing leaders, good headway near side of group over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish
Wisper (IRE)
123- Form 766454
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey J Mitchell
slowly into stride, pushed along ion rear, headway chasing leaders 3f out, slightly hampered just over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Ruby Ribbons
29- Form 748
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
mid-division out wide, towards rear and struggling turning in, soon behind and struggling
Verdict
JULIE JOHNSTON finally looks ready to take advantage of a tumbling mark having only lost out by a short-head at Musselburgh last week. Silk Tie has gone up 4lb for winning at Wolverhampton and is having a first run on Turf while Wisper is returning from a break. South Carolina is steadily improving but Bearwith has reverted to type since a second at Brighton in June and Girl From Ipanema hasn’t progressed as expected.
Formwatch
Melakaz (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Restless in stalls, mid-division, weakened 4f out, 7th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Greatgadian (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Luxy Lou (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Prominent, pushed along 2f out in third, one pace from 1f out, short of room inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Mabo (8-12) at Ffos Las 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Whatzupwithme 66-1 (9-1) Steadied start, raced keenly in rear, never a factor, last of 8, 13 1/2l behind Wink Of An Eye (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Bearwith 17-2 (9-3) Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and one pace well over 1f out, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Almost An Angel (9-7) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Silk Tie 6-1 (9-9) Raced wide, pushed along in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led towards finish, joined post, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Nagasaki Dream (9-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Julie Johnston 13-2 (8-13) Midfield, ridden to join leaders 2f out, led narrowly 1f out, headed on line, 2nd of 7, shd behind Donizetti (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Girl From Ipanema (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Magical Dragon (9-9) at Salisbury 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Wisper (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and every chance when hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Sir Taweel (9-8) at Windsor 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Ruby Ribbons 125-1 (9-0) Towards rear, some headway under pressure 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Touchwood (9-5) at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
South Carolina (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, soon pressing leader, every chance until no extra in 4th inside final 100 yards, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Hellavapace (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug.